Running Your Butter Off

Comfort food. It's been absolutely freezing at the cabin for summer, dipping down to 50 degrees last night. Brrrr. So after a 3 mile training run (half marathon training), involving psychotic hills in higher elevations (harder to breathe just walking, let alone running), one needs comfort. In the form of carbo-loading. Hence, running your butter off!

Box of Whole Wheat Pasta of your choice
Pecorino cheese, shredded
4-5 tbsp butter
about 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

I like to add some olive oil and a bay leaf to the water as it boils. Then, add the box of pasta. In the mean time, whisk together a semi-roux using the rest of the ingredients. Butter, then flour, then cheese. I like to add the cheese at the end because I like the ooey gooey goodness of cheese. Less cheese sauce, and more melted cheese for me! I don't add any salt because of the pecorino cheese. Drain the pasta, add the sauce, toss, and enjoy some deliciousness after a very difficult workout! Yay.

P.S. Feel free to add veggies, chicken, etc. I was just country cooking (using what I had in the fridge).